• collaborate closely with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s hiring needs • manage full-cycle recruitment • conduct and present market research on candidate data • utilize both traditional and advanced talent sourcing techniques • collaborate with team members to create innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies • develop an effective interview and sourcing strategy • partner with hiring managers on candidate slate • keep data integrity top of mind

• Source and engage passive and active talent across channels such as LinkedIn Recruiter, resume databases, talent communities, and referral networks for a wide variety of roles and experience levels across the organization. • Build and maintain robust, healthy candidate pipelines spanning multiple disciplines: technical roles (software engineering, AI/ML, data science, platform, infrastructure, QA), product & design roles (product management, UX/UI design, product operations), business & operations roles (sales, customer success, finance, people operations, business development), and entry-level through executive positions. • Develop role-specific outreach strategies and draft thoughtful candidate communications that reflect MeridianLink's people-first, purpose-driven culture and resonate with candidates across different industries, backgrounds, and career stages. • Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand target profiles, refine sourcing strategies, calibrate on candidate quality, and maintain momentum in pipeline development. • Monitor sourcing metrics and adjust approach based on what's working, continuously improving quality of candidate submissions. • Schedule high-volume interviews across multiple time zones, hiring teams, departments, and interview stages with precision, professionalism, and responsiveness. • Coordinate all interview types—hiring manager screens, technical interviews, panel interviews, case study sessions, and executive conversations—managing complex scheduling logistics for multiple stakeholders. • Track interview completion and follow-up items to keep recruiting momentum moving forward. • Build and nurture collaborative, productive relationships with external 3rd party recruiting agencies and contingency partners that align with our hiring needs and values. • Maintain comprehensive, meticulously organized candidate records in the ATS with exceptional accuracy and consistency—ensuring all candidate data is complete, current, and easy to reference. • Identify and implement opportunities to improve scheduling workflows, candidate experience quality, recruiting team efficiency, and agency partnership outcomes.

• Utilize various sourcing strategies to identify and attract qualified veterans for automotive technician roles. • Develop and maintain a network of veteran organizations, job fairs, and military transition programs to source top talent. • Establish and nurture relationships with veterans to understand their skills, experiences, and career aspirations. • Collaborate with military transition offices and veteran support organizations to build a strong pipeline of candidates. • Work closely with Lead Recruiter and Program Manager to understand the technical requirements for automotive technician positions. • Coordinate and facilitate the recruitment process, from initial contact through onboarding. • Represent ERS at military career fairs, veteran-focused events, and online platforms to promote our commitment to hiring veterans. • Create and share compelling content that highlights the opportunities for veterans in the automotive industry. • Offer guidance and support to veterans throughout the application and onboarding process. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a positive candidate experience.

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. We’re looking for a Senior Staff Technical Sourcer who lives and breathes talent discovery - someone who can take a complex, highly specialized engineering need and translate it into a precision sourcing strategy. You’ll be the go-to expert for talent intelligence, market mapping, proactive candidate generation, and pipeline cultivation across our aerospace, autonomy, AI, and advanced hardware organizations. This isn’t just a "find resumes" role - it’s about building intelligence, relationships, and repeatable systems that fuel our engineering hiring engine. As a Senior Staff Technical Sourcer, you'll serve as a strategic partner to recruiters and hiring leaders while leveraging modern AI tools, market intelligence, and scalable sourcing practices to help us identify and hire world-class engineering talent. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Own the top of funnel: Partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to define target profiles and build deep, data-informed sourcing strategies across Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Embedded, AI/ML, Systems, Manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines. - Map the market: Develop comprehensive talent landscapes by company, skillset, geography, and organizational structure; identify hidden talent pools, competitor insights, and emerging talent trends to inform recruiting strategy and workforce planning. - Generate and engage: Use advanced Boolean search techniques, sourcing platforms, and creative sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs, GitHub, engineering communities, niche aerospace networks, conferences, referrals, and more) to identify, engage, and attract exceptional technical talent. - Build pipelines proactively: Cultivate long-term relationships with passive, cleared, and highly specialized engineering talent to enable just-in-time hiring across strategic programs. - Leverage AI to scale sourcing: Design, build, and continuously improve AI-powered sourcing workflows, research agents, and practical automations that increase recruiter productivity, accelerate candidate discovery, enhance market intelligence, and improve operational efficiency. - Build repeatable sourcing systems: Use AI tools and workflow automation to create structured market maps, talent intelligence reports, outreach content, sourcing documentation, and scalable recruiting processes that can be leveraged across the Talent Acquisition organization. - Be the sourcing SME: Serve as the subject matter expert on technical sourcing by coaching recruiters and hiring managers on market insights, sourcing strategy, talent availability, competitive intelligence, candidate engagement best practices, and emerging recruiting technologies. - Partner for impact: Collaborate cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition Operations, Employer Brand, University Recruiting, and Engineering leaders to optimize recruiting strategies, outbound messaging, candidate experience, and operational excellence. - Track and iterate: Use recruiting analytics, experimentation, and storytelling to measure sourcing effectiveness, optimize outreach strategies, improve conversion rates, and continuously evolve sourcing practices. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: - 8+ years of technical sourcing experience, ideally in aerospace, defense, autonomy, or other complex hardware/software industries. - Proven track record in market mapping, competitive intelligence, and candidate generation for highly specialized technical roles. - Deep expertise in advanced Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, SeekOut, ClearanceJobs, GitHub, and other modern sourcing platforms. - Demonstrated ability to operate as a consultative partner to recruiters, hiring managers, and senior engineering leaders, influencing hiring strategy through market insights and talent intelligence. - Hands-on experience building or leveraging AI-powered sourcing workflows, agentic AI tools, workflow automations, or practical AI solutions that improve recruiting or business processes. - Direct experience using AI development environments or coding assistants (such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar tools) to create repeatable sourcing workflows, structured research outputs, market intelligence, process automation, or operational documentation. - Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with passive, cleared, or niche engineering talent. - Excellent communication and storytelling skills with the ability to engage highly technical candidates and influence stakeholders. - Strong judgment, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to evaluate and adopt emerging AI technologies to improve recruiting outcomes. - Highly organized, data-driven, and able to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Prior experience supporting aerospace, robotics, autonomy, AI/ML, or advanced vehicle engineering organizations. - Experience navigating export control, ITAR, EAR, or security-cleared recruiting environments. - Familiarity with Ashby and recruiting analytics, CRM, or talent intelligence platforms. - Experience supporting high-growth, venture-backed technology organizations. - Demonstrated passion for staying ahead of emerging recruiting technologies, sourcing methodologies, and AI advancements. Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.